Hot-water heater and radiator.



y G. A. WEBSTER. HOTWATER HEATER, AND RADIATOR.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 26,1914.

Patented June' 2, 1914.

GEORGE A. WEBSTER. or SANDWICH, rLLr'Nms HOT-WATER HEATER AND RADIATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 26, 1914. ASerial No. 814.400.

Patented June 2, 1914.

, all whomjt may concern Be. it known that I, GEORGE A. WEBSTER, a cltizen ot' the United States, and resident of Sandwich, county of 'Dekalb, and Statejof ances and more particularly vto those de'- signed 'for independently heating the' individual rooms of a building or adjacent rooms of a suite .or apartment.

To this-end the invention contemplates a hot water heater adapted to serve both as a radiator and as a. means for supplying heated water to one or more radiators.

The object of the invention is to provide heating apparatus which may be conveniently installed and which will be both economical and eillective in operation.

lnthe accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a detail sectional view drawirin perspective and illustrating;` an installation of heating apparatus embodying the features of improvement provided by the invention for 4supplying heat to adjacent rooms of abuilding; Fig. is a'central vertical transverse 4sectional view of the hot water heater and radiators which is included inthe apparatus illustrated in Fig. 1; and Figs. 3 and 4 are. detail centra-l longitudinal sectional views showing the two end portions of the heater and Fig. Il being drawn upon a larger scale than Fig.

-face and to prevent the escape of'products of combustion from 'the heating` chamber until substantially all of their'heat lhas been absorbed. As shown, lan oblong rectangular shell or casing 10 1s provided. This casing is conveniently formed from cast iron and has a remmfable'-cover- 11. Suitable'l'egs. as

1,2. maybe applied tothe vbot-tom of the-shell fo-rsupporting the same in an uprightposi- A secon' Shell 13, pre

tion above the Hoer after the manner of supporting .the cast' ironradiators.which-are now inhcommon use. f

ferably of the same' shape' as shell Qgbut, of smaller dimensions, is mounted within the chamber of the. lirst mentioned shell. The shell 13 is conveniently formed from sheet metal. ln constructing the same the top l-l will prcl'erably be secured in place after certain parts to be hereinafter described have been mounted within its chamber, as 15. )lost desirablv the shell 13 is so supported within the chamber of the shell 10 lthat a narrow water space 16 extends entirely about the sides and ends and beneath the floor or bottom of the 'shell 13. A water space, as 1T. of greater width than the water space 1G. is provided between the top 14 of the shell 13 and the cover 11 of the shell 10. Openings, as 1S and 195 in the cover 11 provide respectively for the connection of a water supply pipe Q0 and a' relief valve 21.' Openings. as Q2 and Q3 in oneof the end walls of the shell 10 and preferably located at differentlevers, provide for the connection of circulating pipes, as 24, v25. These circulating pipes may'lead to a radiator, as Q6 which is located` at a distance, as in a dilferent room from the part-s 'heretofore described, but preferably upon the same floor. The radi ator 26 is lof usual construction but when located upon the same loor -with the heater.

as 'shown it will desirably'he of less height-A than the shell 10 to insure, a sufcicnt head of water for the. required circulation being maintained in the latter.v

The heater is desirably supplied with gaseous fuel, as through a pipe 27. This pipe may be connected With a burner QS located within the chamber 15 of the Shell 13.v To

provide for the projection of the receiving,r

end, as 29, of the burner through' the walls of the shells 10 and 13, the shell 13 is provided with a nipple. 30 which registers with and extends through an opening 31 in the adjacent end wall of the shell 10. A spacing ringvBQ mounted on the nipple 30 inside of the shell 10 and a clamping nut 33 which runs on the outer end of the nipple 30 serve for clamping the parts together for making a water tight joint between the wall of the shell 1() and the nipple.

Nipples, as 34 and each enter registelb ineopenings. as 36 and 37 in the side walls of the shells 10 and 13, respectively, A spacing ring 38 and clamping nut 39, similar respectively tothe spacing ring 32 and the clamping nut 33, ,are provided upon each of posite sides ot the chamber.

thechainher l5 with its concare surface 'taec onnnunicatingj therewith.

lplates will beso turned .as to harethe nar- In event itis found that the room5 A snbstantiall)Y complete'absorption of all of the heat from the burner 28 1s insured by l the nseoi a plurality of chamber-ed baille i plates. as 4l," within the chamber l5 ofthe shell v13. -Each of these bale plates pret erably of crescent shape in cross section and is horizontally extended from end to end of ing downward. ln order to insure engagieinent of the heated air and products of combustion fronrthe burner 2S with all of the baille plates each battle plate is desirably ol' less Width than theividthof the chamber 15 and adjacent baille plates are located at op- A zig zagl course for lthe heated air and products ot combustion upwardly through the chamber l5 `is therebjT insured.

circulation ot'A the. Water to be heated through the chambers of the baille plates is obtained by connecting` them, at each end of the baile plates, with the water space 16 at the corresponding end ot the heater. This. is conveniently accomplished in the manner illustrated in Fig. 4. As shownI` a threaded opening 472, is provided at each end of each of the baille plates, and there are openings #lll through the`end -Walls'ot' the shell 13 A threaded nipl ple L14 having a circumferential flange' 45 l at its outer end isserewed into the end open ing 42 of each baille plate through the corresponding openingY in the end wall of the shell lil to secure a Water tight connection between the ends of the baille plates and the shell. A location otv the several nipples y 44 of each set in vertical alinement upon the i median plane of the heater is obtained by l making the parts, as 46, 4", of each baille plate 4.1,v which extend at. opposite sides of the line of the end openings 427 of unequal' width. lf desired, the baiile plates 41 may all be of like construction but adjacent roiver part, as 46, extended in opposite directions from the' line of the end open ings 4Q.

Radiation from the. 'exterior surface of the shell 10 will be useful in warming` the room, 'as A (Fig.` l) in which the device is located. This lradiation of heat may be supplemented by the use of a radiator. as 2th through which Waterfrom the heater is Circulated`- as by means of the connecting: pipes as A, is suilicientl;7 heated'by radiation from the exterior surface ot the shell l0` the radi ator Q6 may be located in an adjacent room. as ll. The apparatus permits of a substantially complete utilization of the heat gen crated from. burning gaseous 'fuel without permittingr highly heated air or products of combustion from the burner to mingle With the air in the room.

The distribution of the 'water in the water spaces 1G and 1T and'in the chambers of the battle plates il insures that the Water will be heated for service ahnosl immediately upon lighting' the burner 2S'. and that thereafter the desiredtemperature will be maintained even though theljairner be turned quite low. l `urther1nore the crescent .shape ot 'the hai ile platesI i'n cross section renders them peculiarly eilicient tor heating' the water which theyv contain. This arises trom the 'fact that a greater depth of the layer ot' water within i the chamber ol each baille plate maintained adjacent the median linev ot the plate. heater Which is economical and ell'icient in. operation and is ot simple and inexpensire construction is accor(lingfljY provided. .\s shown, a gage lglass -l-S'is prm'ided. This desu-ably has its opposite ends connected with the water spaces lll and l? as through conntatiiuzl pipes lll. 50. which mur-nfl through and are respectively connected with a side wall and the cover ll ot the .shell lll.

I claim as my invention, l. In a 4heaterT in combination. a cham bered ,casing having hollow side. end and top and bottom walls, a vapor burner hit-ated .within the interior chamber oft the er. rtf and a pluralit)vv ot' chainlafred baille plates olf crescent shape in cross section lo fated at dit ferent levels Within the interior chamber oi the casing. above the burner with their concave surfaces downwardly facing, each baille plate being of less Width than the said in terior chamber ofthe casinar and adjacentplates being located, adjacent the opposite side Wall of suehchamber, all oli' the wall chambers of the 4casing and the ehamlwi's olf the baille plates being in communication tor containing Water.

2.' In a heater, in combination, a cast metal l ll .il

iin

shell, a sheetmetal shell of 'substantially the. i

.a vapor burner and the other for 'receivingl a flue. extending through the corresponding` Walls of both shells and makingr a water tight joint with each, chambered baille plates located Within the chamber oi the sheet metal Shell and having;` their chamber-s opening into the space between tlu` lu'o she-lle -through openings in the sheet 'metal shell and circulating pipes uommunicating with only.

Iwalls being in communication for containing water, a vapor burner located within the interior chamber of the casing and a plurality of chambered baille plates extendinl,T

horizontally within the interior chamber oi' the casing from end to end of tlic'same above i the burner the chamber of cach oi" the said baille plates opening into the wall chambers ol.' the casing at the ends only.

In a heater, in combination, a chambered casing' oblong rectangular in plan Section and having hollow side, end and topi walls, the chambers of all of said walls being j in communication for containing water. a vapor burner located within' the interior chamber of the casing and a plurality of?` chambered baille plates extending horizontallyv :it diilerent levels within the interior l chamber of the casing from end to end of l the Same above the burner. each of the said i baille plates being of 4less width than the interior chamber ofthe casing and adjacents platee.` being located adjacent the opposite: side Walls o such chamber, the chamber of each of the said baille plates opening into the wall chambers of the easing at the ends 5. In a heater in combination, a chambered casing oblong rectangulaiin plan section and having hollow side. end and top@ walls, the chambersof all of said walls being in communication for containing water, a vapor burner located within the e interior chamber of' the casing and a plurality ofA chamber-ed baille plates of crescent'shape in l cross Aaection extending horizontally at differem levels withinthe interior chamber of the casing from end to end of the same above the burner and with their concave surfaces downwardliv facing, each ot the said baille platea being' ot' less width than the interior chamber of thc casing and adjacent plates beine' located adjacent the opposite side u-alls oic lauch chamber. the chamber of each of said baille plates opening into the wall chambers of the casing at the ends only.

(l. ln a heater, in combination, a cham, bered casing oblong rectangular in plan seetion and haring hollow aide. end and top alle. the chambers of all of said walls being in communication for containing water, a burner located within the interior chamber of the casing and aV plurality of chanibered baille plates of crescent shape in cross sec.- tion extending horizontally at diil'erent levelnl within the interior chamber of the casing from end to end of the same' above the burner and with their concave surfaces downwardly facing and a set of nipples in l vertical alincment upon the median plane of the casing at each cnil of the same, each nipple connecting the chamber of one of the baille lates with the chamber of the correspondm end wall of the casing and the 2 parts o each baille plate which are at op- V posite sides of the line of said nipples being I of unequal width, adjacent baille plates being arranged with the narrower of Said parts l 4at opposite sides of the median vertical pla-nc of the casing.

GEORGE A, WEBSTER. Vitnesses'.

J. E. WHITE, E. l". SWEENEY. 

